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Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women

Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women

Some doctors are seeing a disturbing spike in lethal alcoholic liver disease, especially among young women. The recent trend has been supercharged, they say, by the pandemic's isolation and pressures.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 

Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation about how the pandemic underscored the need for better broadband. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
by The Associated Press

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Planning a spring break? These 5 tips can help minimize risk

Planning a spring break? These 5 tips can help minimize risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still advises against nonessential travel, but many infectious disease experts say a trip to the beach or a family vacation can be done pretty safely if you do it right.
by Allison Aubrey

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March 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; Carver Co. worries grow

March 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; Carver Co. worries grow

Active case counts have been rising slowly over the past week, upping the urgency to get people vaccinated quickly. Officials are increasingly concerned about a Carver County outbreak that includes two deaths and the very contagious U.K. strain.
by MPR News Staff

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